Racing Libertadores Semifinals: Dates & Opponents

The crazy Costa Celebration (Reuters/Agustin Marcano)

After winning Vélez 1 to 0 in the Avellaneda cylinder and 2-0 in the global, Racing became the first semifinalist of the Copa Libertadores. The set of Gustavo Costas He managed to access the phase of the best four and maintains the hope of achieving maximum continental glory.

Your next scale will be before the winner of the series that encourage Silver students y Flemish. In this duel, the set of Janeiro River It was imposed by 2 a 1 In the mythical Maracaná and will seek to defend the advantage acquired in the Diagonal Citynext Thursday at 9:30 p.m. (Argentina’s schedule).

The scale prior to the duel that will define the most coveted title of America will be between the 23 y he October 30. It will be the last round trip cross, since the final will be to a single match in Peru.

It should be remembered that Alejandro DomínguezPresident of the Conmebol, confirmed through its social networks that the stadium Monumental de Lima It will house the last commitment of the international contest. The head of the South American entity recalled that “The 2025 Conmebol Final will be played at the Monumental Stadium in Lima. It will be on Saturday 29/11 for eternal glory”.

I want to thank the Peruvian Football Federation, To its president, Agustín Lozano, and the University Club for working together with Conmebol so that today we can confirm the Monumental de Lima as the headquarters of the Grand Final of the Libertadores. I am sure that it will be another event at the height of the best in the world and that we will live a football party! ”The manager said in his statement.

The last time Lima It housed the grand final was in the 2019 edition, when the Monumental stadium housed the vibrant confrontation in which the Flemish It imposed By 2 to 1 against River Plate In the last minutes of the meeting, thanks to the shouts of Gabriel Barbosa (Rafael Santos Borré had opened the scoring for the Argentine cast).

On that occasion, Santiago de Chile It had been designated as headquarters, but the political crisis in that country ended up generating the change of scenario.

Until today, six finals were played for a single match. After the aforementioned in 2019 Lima, The definition went through Janeiro River in 2020 (Palmeiras beat Santos 1-0), Montevideo in 2021 (Again the Verdao; 2-1 against flamengo), Guayaquil In 2022 (el Mengao exceeded Atlético Paranaense 1-0), again the Maracaná In 2023 (Fluminense defeated Boca Juniors 2-1) and the Monumental of Buenos Aires In 2024, with the coronation of Botafogo, after overcoming Atlético Mineiro in the definition.

The most winning teams of the Copa Libertadores

Independent 7

Boca Juniors 6

Peñarol 5

Silver students y River Plate 4

Flamengo, Guild, National of Montevideo, Olimpia, Palmeiras, Santos and San Pablo 3

Atletico Nacional, Cruzeiro y Inter from Porto Alegre 2

Argentines Juniors, Atlético Mineiro, Botafogo, Colo-Colo, Corinthians, Fluminense, Quito League, Once Caldas, Racing Club, San Lorenzo, Vasco da Gama y Vélez Sársfield 1

The countries that won the most liberators in history

Argentina 25

Brazil 24

Uruguay 8

Colombia and Paraguay 3

Chile and Ecuador 1

Marcus Cole

Marcus Cole is a senior football analyst at Archysport with over a decade of experience covering the NFL, college football, and international football leagues. A former NCAA Division I player turned journalist, Marcus brings an insider's understanding of the game to every breakdown. His work focuses on tactical analysis, draft evaluations, and in-depth game previews. When he's not breaking down film, Marcus covers the intersection of football culture and the communities it shapes across America.

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